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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,894.40, 515,841.60 and 308,902.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,894.40, 515,841.60 and 308,902.40 is: 463,353.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,894.40 : 515,841.60 = 308,902.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,894.40/515,841.60 = 308,902.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,894.40x = 515,841.60 × 308,902.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,894.40x = 159,344,708,259.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,344,708,259.84/343,894.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,353.60

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